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♂ W. John Hanna
aliasW. John Hanna
Record
25819 · 12768

Methodist   
Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 75%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
Canada 0 2 2
Ontario 6 0 6
Total 6 2 8
Birth 13 October 1862 → 161 years + 6 months ago
Lived 56 years + 5 months
First mandate 29 May 1902 → 121 years + 11 months ago
↳ at age 39 years + 7 months
Death 20 March 1919 → 105 years + 1 month ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 

Family tie with other documented individual
None
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
Ontario 16 9 4 Z

Electoral history

Races 8  
Path points 9  
3 documented challengers
⊖ Thomas G. Johnston  m 
⊖ Frederick F. Pardee  m  (2 runoffs)
 		 ⊖ James F. Lister  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,451 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 3
Federal
8		 Ontario
23 June 1896
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20107(F) — 22 Jan 2022 21:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
33
CONS
 3/3 878 19.73% -1,487 Winner:
LIB
 2,365 53.13% James F. Lister
Eligible: inc. Votes: 4,409 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Federal
9		 Ontario
7 November 1900
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 20361(F) — 16 Aug 2021 01:28 ET
✗
 Failed to enter Parliament
Age
38
CONS
 2/2 2,110 47.86% -189 Winner:
LIB
 2,299 52.14% Thomas G. Johnston
Eligible: 9,849 Votes: 7,597 Participation: 77.13% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
10		 Ontario
29 May 1902
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LIB  Majority
ID: 33539(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 → New to this legislature
Age
39
LC
 1/2 3,847 51.01% +152 Loser:
LIB
 3,695 48.99% Frederick F. Pardee

Service: 2 years 7 months 26 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 9,677 Votes: 7,814 Participation: 80.75% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
11		 Ontario
25 January 1905
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33638(F) — 30 Dec 2022 14:27 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LC
 1/2 4,201 54.01% +624 Loser:
LIB
 3,577 45.99% Frederick F. Pardee
After his election:
8 Feb 1905 42
LC
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 14 days (Gov't)
Eligible: n/a Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
11		 Ontario
21 February 1905
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33771(F) — 11 Oct 2022 13:41 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
42
LC
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 3 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 9,442 Votes: 7,108 Participation: 75.28% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
12		 Ontario
8 June 1908
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33826(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
45
LC
 1/2 3,841 54.45% +628 Loser:
LIB
 3,213 45.55% Robert Towers

Service: 3 years 6 months 2 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 10,178 Votes: 6,906 Participation: 67.85% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
13		 Ontario
11 December 1911
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 33933(F) — 1 Aug 2021 19:21 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
49
LC
 1/2 3,969 57.71% +1,061 Loser:
LIB
 2,908 42.29% William Henderson

Service: 2 years 6 months 17 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 8,828 Votes: 7,083 Participation: 80.23% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
14		 Ontario
29 June 1914
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  LC  Majority
ID: 34044(F) — 29 Dec 2022 09:03 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
51
LC
 1/2 3,924 55.71% +804 Loser:
LIB
 3,120 44.29% John Cowan
After his election:
20 Mar 1919 56
LC
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 4 years 8 months 20 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 19,626 Votes: 15,489 Participation: 78.92% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
15		 Ontario
20 October 1919
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  UFO  Minority
ID: 34177(F) — 17 Oct 2023 21:28 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
56		 Successor:
UFO
 6,081 40.42% Jonah M. Webster

Online biographical references (2)

Bilingual references are counted as a single reference.  Retrieved on
EN Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Members
William John Hanna		 12 Aug 2023
FR Assemblée législative de l'Ontario: Membres
William John Hanna		 12 Aug 2023
EN Wikipedia
William John Hanna		 12 Aug 2023

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